I *think* it's pretty safe to use the heart meds, that is the enalapril or the benazepril, to see if there's a response and if so, that means it's a heart issue (BUT it takes a few days though- I am just learning all this myself, and then having to be reminded because I get nervous and/or forget!!)
lasix works much faster so if you tried that, you'd know pretty quickly- he'd improve the very same day, if his problem was fluid in his lungs.
That's what I used for Norry and he responded quickly. Now he's on just the benazepril but if I see him having trouble breathing, I can add the lasix, got an RX for the elixer on standby at the pharmacy and have a tablet in the house if I need to mix some
I'd ask the vet to call in an RX for you and give it a try, I'm pretty sure it's not going to hurt to try (but as always check that with someone else and the vet)
** Norry only has a very rapid heartbeat, he doesn't have any rapid breathing. I keep checking!
lasix works much faster so if you tried that, you'd know pretty quickly- he'd improve the very same day, if his problem was fluid in his lungs.
That's what I used for Norry and he responded quickly. Now he's on just the benazepril but if I see him having trouble breathing, I can add the lasix, got an RX for the elixer on standby at the pharmacy and have a tablet in the house if I need to mix some
I'd ask the vet to call in an RX for you and give it a try, I'm pretty sure it's not going to hurt to try (but as always check that with someone else and the vet)
** Norry only has a very rapid heartbeat, he doesn't have any rapid breathing. I keep checking!